Horse Ape Bird, a one-act youth opera by David Coonan & Dylan Coburn Gray

24 June 2022 20:00 - 26 June 2022 20:00

Can a horse do maths?

Can an ape learn sign language?

Can a parrot have a concept of the colour blue?

David Coonan and Dylan Coburn Gray’s new youth opera, with its chorus of teenagers, asks the question: Are animals animals because they lack something we possess, or vice versa? Ambitious, playful, thoughtful, weird, Horse Ape Bird is for anyone who has ever wondered if their dog loves them back.

Horse Ape Bird is produced by the Irish National Opera in association with Music Generation Kildare, Music Generation Meath & Solstice Arts Centre, in partnership with the Music Department, Maynooth University, supported by St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth.

Cast

Mezzo-soprano Sharon Carty
Soprano Amy Ní Fhearraigh
Music Generation Kildare & Music Generation Meath Youth Chorus

Creative Team

Conductor: Elaine Kelly
Composer: David Coonan
Libretto: Dylan Coburn Gray
Director: Zoe Ní Riordáin
With Music Generation Kildare & Music Generation Meath Instrumental Ensemble
And Irish National Opera Orchestra

Dates, Venues & Ticket Links

Friday 24 June, 8pm | Solstice Arts Centre, Navan | Booking via Solstice Arts Centre here

Sunday 26 June, 8pm | Aula Maxima, St Patrick's College, Maynooth | Booking via Eventbrite here.